A nurse has cited a research study that highlights the clinical effectiveness of using placebos in the management of postsurgical patients' pain. What principle should guide the nurse's use of placebos in pain management?
A) Placebos require a higher level of informed consent than conventional care.
B) Placebos are an acceptable, but unconventional, form of nonpharmacological pain management.
C) Placebos are never recommended in the treatment of pain.
D) Placebos require the active participation of the patient's family.
Ans: C
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Broad agreement is that there are no individuals for whom and no condition for which placebos are the recommended treatment. This principle supersedes the other listed statements.
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